Thursday, July 3, 2014

Obituaries (July 3)

Mrs. Clara Belle McClena, 64, died at Middlebridge [Chenango Co., NY] July 26 after a prolonged illness.  Born Sept. 1878, she was the daughter of George and Ella (Wackoff) Watrous, of Ouaquaga [Broome Co., NY].  Funeral services were held July 29 at Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. R. Lewis Johnson officiating.  Burial was in Nineveh [Broome Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 5, 1943]

On Friday evening, July 30, at 10 o'clock occurred the death of Miss Lena Ives at the home of Elberta Forrest, on the West Bainbridge road.  Miss Ives had made her home with the Forrests since April, 1940.  Previous to that her home had been in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] for a period of 10 years.  While in Sidney and as long as her health permitted, she was very active in the Woman's Auxiliary of the Congregational Church, of which she was a member.  She made many close friendships while in Sidney, and these friends will deeply regret her passing.  Miss Ives was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] on Oct. 20, 1859, the daughter of Louis and Mary A. (VanCott) Ives.  Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Mary Shelton, of Philadelphia; a brother, Otto Ives, of Guilford and New Paltz; several nephews, Hon. Irving M. Ives, of Norwich; Paris, Lewis and Marvin Ives, of Guilford; also nieces and cousins.  Final rites were held on Monday from the Colwell Bros.  Funeral home, Bainbridge.  Interment in Ives Settlement, Guilford.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 12, 1943]

Harold M. Pickwick and Mrs. Albert Kirkland, of this village, recently suffered the loss of their father and mother.  Their father, Charles D. Pickwick, 79, of West Laurens [Otsego Co., NY], expired at the Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, July 28, of coronary thrombosis and complications.  He had been ill less than a week.  Their mother, Nancy T. Pickwick, 62, of West Laurens, expired Aug. 3, of intestinal complications at the Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, where she had been admitted July 28, the day her husband died in the same hospital.  Mr. Pickwick was born at Little Falls Apr. 17, 1873, son of Jesse V. and Laura E. (Millard) Pickwick.  Mrs. Pickwick was born Oct. 21, 1880 in New Lisbon, youngest daughter of Israel R. and Mary (Reeve) Johnson.  Mr. Pickwick and Miss Johnson were united in Holy Matrimony Dec. 24, 1898 at Latham's Corners.  They lived for a time at Lake Delaware where Mr. Pickwick was employed on the Gerry Estate.  They were members of St. James Episcopal Church, where Mr. Pickwick acted as organist, later joining Zion Church, Morris, after moving to West Laurens 21 years ago.  Mr. Pickwick, a painter and paper hanger, worked 15 years for McFee and Borst, of Oneonta, and recently had been employed by William Byrd, of Milford. The Woman's Auxiliary of Zion Church, Red Cross, West Laurens Sewing Circle, West Laurens Grange, were organizations in which Mrs. Pickwick was an ardent worker.  Many friends and relatives attended the funeral of Charles D. Pickwick Saturday, July 31, at the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.  The Rev. L.C. Denney, of Zion Episcopal Church, Morris  officiated and burial was in Hillington Cemetery, Morris [Otsego Co., NY].  Ward McFee, William C. Byard, Frank Buck and Theron Sith were bearers. There were many floral Tributes. 

Don C. Pratt passed away suddenly Monday afternoon, Aug. 2, at the age of 84 after being in poor health for some time.  Born on Feb. 21, 1859, he was the son of Aurelius C. and Mary C. Pratt, who came to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] in 1859 from East Poulteny, Vt.  In 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte Houghton, and shortly went to Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] to reside where he had a position as cutter in the Cary Manufacturing Co.  In later years he worked for the Ansco Film Co. for 20 years; and at the death of his wife in October 1925, he sold his home in Binghamton and came to Bainbridge to live with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hodge.  He was a veteran of the Spanish American War and a member of the Wells Post.  He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ageno Pratt Hodge, who is the last of the family; also several nieces and nephews.  Services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. Paul L. Carpenter officiating.  Members of the Wells Post acted as honorary bearers:  and the bearers were members of the American Legion Post, Thomas Lewis, Salvey Papallo, Clyde Hitchcock and Harold Payne.  He was laid to rest by the side of his wife in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 12, 1943]

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